The dissolution rate of chrysotile

Chrysotile can be linked to three diseases: lung cancer, asbestosis, and mesothelioma. The duration and intensity of exposure along with fiber size appear to play an important role in the development of the diseases. Chrysotile is part of the serpentine group which has the general composition of Mg₃...

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Main Author: Hume, Lily Ann
Other Authors: Geology
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33485
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06082009-171119/